Tulane at East CarolinaPage 1 Game 6 - Nov. 7, 2020 Game No. 6 - November 7, 2020 TULANE Green Wave (3-4, 1-4 AAC) vs. EAST CAROLINA Pirates (1-4, 1-3 AAC) Bagwell Field at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (50,000/1963/Natural Grass), Greenville, N.C. 12 noon (EST) EAST CAROLINA CONTACTS THE GAME Head Coach: ..................................................................................Mike Houston East Carolina will be looking to post its second American Athletic Conference victory of the season Assistant AD/Media Relations: ..................................................Tom McClellan - most since 2017 - when it welcomes Tulane to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday. The Pirates Offi ce Phone: ...............................................................................(252) 737-1274 will also attempt to capture their ninth win in 10 meetings (dating back to 1991) when playing Cell Phone: .................................................................................(252) 414-0990 the Green Wave in Greenville. Additionally, ECU hopes to split its last six home league games in E-mail Adress: ..................................................................mcclellant@ecu.edu the month of November following earlier triumps over Cincinnati (2017) and Connecticut (2018). Director of Media Relations: .......................................................Malcolm Gray Offi ce Phone: ..............................................................................(252) 737-4523 ECU RECORDS AND STREAKS Cell Phone: .................................................................................. (252) 414-2021 Qualifi ed for 10 bowl appearances since 2000 (eight in the last 14 years) ... E-mail address: ...................................................................... [email protected] Has averaged 212.0 rushing and 429.8 total yards in its fi rst four AAC games this season ... Has scored on 34 of 37 redzone visits in its last nine games (17-of-19 in 2020) ... TULANE CONTACTS Has kicked at least three fi eld goals in four-straight games ... Head Coach: .......................................................................................Willie Fritz Has forced at least one turnover in 15 of the last 16 games (10 total in the last four) ... Assistant AD/Strategic Communications: ................................Tom Symonds Has owned a combined 6:12 average edge in possession time so far in 2020 ... Offi ce Phone: .............................................................................(504) 862-8249 Has won 39 of the last 44 games when leading at the half (12-3 since 2015) ... Cell Phone: .................................................................................(504) 407-7349 Has won six of the last nine (and 10 of the last 14) games against Tulane ... E-mail address: ............................................................tsymonds@tulane.edu Has won eight of nine games against Tulane at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... PIRATE IMG RADIO NETWORK Network: ......................12 stations (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia) FAST FACTS Talent:.......................................Jeff Charles, Kevin Monroe, Marty Feurer (SL) Record – 1-4 (.200); AAC Record/Standing – 1-3 (.250)/T8th; Last 5 Games – 1-4; Last 10 Games Engineer: ...........................................................................................David Horn – 2-8; Last 15 Games – 4-11; Streaks – East Carolina will play the 18th game of the Mike Houston Pregame Show: ............................................................................. 11:00 a.m. ET Era when the Pirates face off against Tulane. ECU’s contest against the Green Wave will be the 2020 Network Affi liates: WBCN-1660 AM/Charlotte; WGAI-560 AM/Elizabeth Pirates’ 889th since the start of football in 1932 (445-432-11/.507). City; WNCT-107.9 FM/Greenville; WRHD-94.3 FM/Greenville; WKDX-1250 AM/Hamlet; WAYS-1050 AM, 101.9 FM/Myrtle Beach, S.C.; WTJZ-1270 AM, 104.9 FM/Norfolk, SCHEMES Va.; WFJA-105.5 FM/Sanford; WAME-550 AM, 92.9 FM/Statesville; WIAM-900 Tulane utilizes a multiple (option-based) off ensive attack while employing a multiple defensive AM, 97.5 FM/Williamston; WNTB-93.7 FM/Wilmington; WTOB-980 AM, 96.3 FM/ alignment. East Carolina will feature a spread look on off ense and are a multiple unit on defense. Winston-Salem THE COACHES TELEVISION MIKE HOUSTON (Mars Hill ‘94) is 5-12 (.294) in his second season at East Carolina, while overall ESPN+: Evan Lepler (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst) he is in his 10th year as a collegiate head coach with an 85-37 (.697) record. When he offi cially became the Pirates’ 22nd all-time head football coach on Dec. 4, 2018, Houston fi nished a INTERNET three-year stint directing the James Madison program. Live audio streaming: .....................................www.ECUPirates.com (TuneIn) Houston guided the Dukes to a 37-6 mark, which included three NCAA FCS postseason Live video streaming: ..................................................................... WatchESPN appearances (2016 national champions, 2017 national runner-up, 2018 second round) and a pair of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) titles. He was named the American Football Coaches TICKETS Association (AFCA) FCS National Coach-of-the-Year in 2016 after JMU turned in a 14-1 campaign. Per current restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity is limited The appointment to the top Dukes’ football position followed brief head coaching assign- to 3,500 (7%) - allotment is restricted to East Carolina season ticket holders ments at Lenoir-Rhyne (2011-13) and The Citadel (2014-15). He led the Bears to a 29-8 ledger (based on Pirate Club Priority Points), player families and ECU students. For other and a pair of NCAA Division II playoff showings before guiding the Bulldogs to a 14-11 record, a questions concerning tickets and Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (COVID-19 protocol, Southern Conference co-championship and a venture into the FSC playoff s in 2015. seating, parking, etc...), contact the ECU Athletics Ticket Offi ce at 1-800-DIAL- Houston, a Franklin, N.C. native, began his collegiate coaching career as defensive coordina- ECU or visit the offi cial athletics department website - www.ECUPirates.com. tor at Brevard College in 2006 before serving in a similar capacity at L-R from 2007 to 2010. RANKINGS WILLIE FRITZ (Pittsburg State ‘83) is 26-31 (.456) in his fi fth season heading the football program Tulane and East Carolina are both unranked heading into the contest. at Tulane. Overall, he is in his 24th year as a four-year collegiate head coach with a 180-100 (.643) mark. Prior to his appointment on Dec. 15, 2015, Fritz was 17-7 in two years at Georgia Southern and 40-15 at Sam Houston State from 2011 to 2013, where he led the Bearkats to three-straight FCS playoff appearances - including a pair of national title games. He also served as head coach Feel free to call us East Carolina or ECU. However, we respectfully ask at NCAA Division II Central Missouri for 13 years after directing Blinn College for four seasons, that the erroneous designation of Eastern Carolina or fl awed abbreviations winning the NJCAA National Championship with perfect 12-0 marks in 1995 and 1996. Fritz earned such as E. Carolina, East Caro, ECaro, EC never be used. his fi rst full-time position in 1987 as Coff eyville (Kan.) CC’s defensive coordinator. Tulane at East CarolinaPage 2 Game 6 - Nov. 7, 2020 EAST CAROLINA (1-4, 1-3 AAC) THE SERIES 08/29 MARSHALL ....................................Postponed/COVID-19 East Carolina leads 11-5 ... The Pirates have won six of the last nine (and 10 of the last 14) meetings ... ECU is 09/12 at South Carolina .........................Postponed/COVID-19 8-1 against the Green Wave in Greenville and Tulane has won four of seven matchups in New Orleans: 09/19 NORFOLK STATE ............................Postponed/COVID-19 Date Site Result Attendance 09/26 * No. 13 UCF (ABC) .................................................L, 51-28 10/03 at Georgia State (ESPNU) ................................ L, 49-29 Nov. 2, 1991 ..............Greenville, N.C. ....................................ECU 38-28 .........................31,126 10/10 * at USF (ESPN+).................................................W, 44-24 Oct. 18, 1997...................New Orleans, La. ............................................... TLN 33-16 ................................23,340 10/17 * NAVY (ESPN2) .................................................... L, 27-23 Oct. 23, 1999 ............Greenville, N.C. ......................................ECU 52-7 ........................ 35,021 10/30 * at Tulsa (ESPN2) ................................................L, 34-30 Sept. 16, 2000 ..........Greenville, N.C. .....................................ECU 37-17 ........................ 38,157 11/07 * TULANE (ESPN+) ....................................12 noon Sept. 8, 2001 .................New Orleans, La. ...............................................ECU 51-24 .................................19,027 11/13 * at Cincinnati (ESPN2) ..................................... 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2002 ...........Greenville, N.C. ....................................ECU 24-20 ........................35,300 11/21 * at Temple ..................................................................TBA Nov. 22, 2003 ................New Orleans, La. ...............................................TLN 28-18 ................................ 19,226 11/28 * SMU............................................................................TBA